HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-05 Agenda Packet Truckee Donner Public Utility District
REGULAR MEETING Directors
6:00 PM, Wednesday, February 6 2008 Joseph R. Aguera
rY J. Ron Hemig
TDPUD Board Room Patricia S. Sutton
AGENDA Tim Taylor
Bill Thomason
1. Call to order General Mana er
Michael E Holley
2. Roll call
3. Public input—This is time set aside for the public to address the Board on any matter not on
the agenda. Testimony related to any agendized matter should be addressed at the time
that item is considered. (The public may comment on any subject that is not on the agenda.
Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes, but speaker time may be reduced at the
discretion of the Board President if there are a large number of speakers on any given
subject.)
DIRECTOR UPDATE
4. This item provides time for a Director to suggest/request new or previous items for future
agendas. (Each Director will be limited to three (3) minutes.)
PUBLIC HEARING
5. At 6:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, a public hearing will be held for receiving
written and/or oral comments from members of the public regarding a water connection fee
schedule.
6. At 6:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, a public hearing will be held for receiving
written and/or oral comments from members of the public amending the electric connection
fee and schedule of electric fees.
7. At 6:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, a public hearing will be held for receiving
written and/or oral comments from members of the public regarding electric facilities fee
schedule.
8. At 6:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, a public hearing will be held for receiving
written and/or oral comments from members of the public regarding a rate for the voluntary
Renewable Energy Certificate Program.
ACTION ITEMS (Action item discussions will utilize the following format: (a) staff report,
(b) public input, and (c) Board discussion and action
9. Consideration of ordinances affecting the District's rate schedules
a. This item involves adoption of the ordinance amending the water connection fee
schedule
b. This item involves adoption of the ordinance amending the electric connection and fee
schedule
c. This item involves adoption of the ordinance amending the electric facilities fee schedule
d. This item involves adoption of the ordinance establishing a rate for the voluntary
Renewable Energy Certificate Program
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10.Consideration of an amendment to the project scope of the District contract with RW Beck
for the electrical design work being performed for Tahoe Donner Substation.
11.Consideration of approval for a Development Agreement Estimate of value in excess of
$200,000
a. This item relates to the Truckee Town Center-Marriott Residence Inn electric
development agreement.
12.Consideration of a third phase agreement with NCPA for the Western GeoPower
Incorporated geothermal power plant.
13.Consideration of authorizing a transfer of funds from the Reserve for Future Meter Fees
restricted fund to the District's water department general fund
a. This matter involves reimbursing the water general fund for the cost of installing
water meters during the past year.
14.Consideration of authorizing a transfer of funds from the Martiswoods Estates and
Ponderosa Ranchos Prepaid Connection Fees restricted fund to the District's water
department general fund
a. This matter involves reimbursing the water general fund for the cost of installing new
waters services in the Martiswoods Estates and Ponderosa Ranchos subdivisions.
15.Consideration of transfer from facilities fees funds to reimburse the electric and water
department general funds
a. This matter involves reimbursing the water and electric general funds for expenses
that add capacity to the District's water and electric systems.
WORKSHOPS
16.Discussion of the 2007 Conservation Program Evaluation and a 2008 Conservation
Program, with possible direction or action by the Board.
a. This item involves a discussion of the energy and demand savings impacts of the
District's 2007 Energy Conservation programs and the Planning of Energy Conservation
Programs for 2008.
17. Discussion of continuing the start time of regular Board meetings at 6:00 PM.
a. This item involves an Ordinance 2007-02 in July 2007 that amended the By-laws of the
District such that regular Board meetings on the first and third Wednesdays each month
begin at 6:00 PM, rather than at 7:00 PM which was the current practice.
18. Report from John Ulrich, Interim General Manager, on his time served at the District.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
19.Consideration of minutes: January 9 and 23, 2008
CLOSED SESSION
20.Conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the Government
code. Property: 14630 Glenshire Drive.
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21.Conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the Government
code. Property: 10297 East River Street, APN 19-160-34.
22. Public Employee performance evaluation - Government Code Section 54957 (e): General
Manager.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Note regarding agenda topics likely to come before the board during the next three months:
• Policy review January/June
• Discussion of low income water and electric rate; small residence water rate; tiered rates
• Planning for new corporation yard: April 2008
• Review of the monthly Glenshire billing surcharge (after sale of property)
• Discussion of Donner Lake assessment/rehabilitation recap
• Discussion of exempting parcels from Donner Lake assessment district
• Discussion of water meters- ongoing.
• Discussion of"as-built" policy and possible revisions (in District Code)
The agenda is available for review at the
TDPUD office and the Truckee branch of the Nevada County Library
Posted and mailed on February 1, 2008
Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk
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A copy of the agenda packet is available for public review at the district administrative office:11570 Donner Pass Rd.
Public participation is encouraged.The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. Every reasonable effort will be made to
accommodate participation of the disabled in all of the District's public meetings. If particular accommodations for the disabled are needed
(i.e.,disability-related aids, or other services), please contract the Clerk of the Board at(530)582-3909, at least 24 hours in advance of
the meeting.
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